Mizen Head Signal Station

The most southern part of Ireland

At the end of the Mizen Peninsula, the cliffs of Mizen Head rise high above the Atlantic Ocean, where the currents meet from the west and south coasts and waves from the mid-Atlantic crash into the land.


  • Dare to cross the iconic Bridge high above the gorge; watch for seals and their pups in the swell below.
  • Experience the solitude of the keepers’ lives and the elemental power of the restless Atlantic where the ocean currents swirl.
  • Scan the ocean for whales and dolphins. In wind, rain and gale as well as hot summer sun, the Mizen is exciting. In fog and mist, it is mysterious – a journey of discovery for the senses.